When Brandon begins his presentation, the audience doesn't know him and has no basis for assuming he is competent. However, during his presentation Brandon gains the trust and respect of listeners because he has good research and clear organization. The increase in Brandon's credibility during the presentation is due to __________ credibility
a. derived
b. initial
c. terminal
d. authority-based
e. assumed
a
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The facial feedback hypothesis posits that __________.
A. if you give positive facial cues to others, they will reciprocate B. negative facial cues have little effect on the feedback people receive C. facial expressions influence levels of physiological arousal D. facial expressions are the most influential form of nonverbal communication
When U.S. films dominate the theaters in other countries, some people view this as U.S. cultural imperialism
a. True. b. False.
What is the iterative process of telling your audience what you’re going to tell them, telling them, and then telling them what you told them?
a. 5 Ws and H in a speech b. rule of three c. golden rule of speechwriting d. inverted pyramid
Paraphrasing is the act of
A. repeating what you think you heard in your own words. B. responding to what you think you heard with a creative interpretation of what you think you heard. C. reporting what you think you heard in the same words you think you heard. D. repeating what you think you heard.